Staff Accountant

Are you a spreadsheet jockey who has to know the "why" behind the "what"? If balancing to perfection gets you excited, we have a spot for you!  P.S. must love dogs!

JC Schultz Enterprises/Flagsource is a growing manufacturing organization looking for a curious, detail-driven accounting professional who wants to understand not just the numbers, but the story behind them (the Why behind the What).

The ideal candidate thrives on reconciling accounts, loves a well-built spreadsheet, and isn't afraid to ask questions at any level of the organization. Beyond day-to-day and month-end responsibilities, this role involves process improvement projects that will give you broad exposure to our manufacturing operation — and an opportunity to identify and build automations that help J.C. Schultz Enterprises stay competitive in the flag industry.

Core responsibilities include maintaining accurate financial records, reconciling accounts, and supporting audits — all in accordance with standard accounting principles.

For the right person, this role is a launching pad! Those who invest in understanding how our business works — across production, sales, wholesale, ecommerce, and direct-to-consumer channels — will have the long-term opportunity to find a path into management.

RESPONSIBILITES:

Financial Record Keeping

• Monthly bank reconciliation
• Maintaining and updating the general ledger with specific focus on monitoring and reconciling two primary “clearing” accounts: Accounts Payable Other and Received Goods Not Invoiced. These holding accounts should be cleared on a monthly basis with equal credits and debits processed through them on a monthly basis. Follow up with Accounts Payable and Receiving to ensure errors are corrected and the appropriate documents are received from our vendors
• Monthly recording of loan payments and other auto-debited expenses
• While ensuring accuracy, process and verify financial transactions (journal entries as needed)

Accounting Processes

• Monthly state sales tax reporting to multiple states (more states will be added as we develop nexus)
• Cross trained in accounts payable and receivable processes as backup 
• Assisting with month-end and year-end closing procedures

Reporting and Analysis

• Monthly hotel sales reporting by brand
• Monthly analysis of dealer sales by product category
• Quarterly analysis of top customers showing profit by customer
• Semiannual analysis of product categories to show profitability and overhead absorption by product category

Auditing and Compliance

• Assisting with internal and external audits 
• Ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Preparing documentation for audits 

Projects

• Delve deep into our production processes and accurately measure time and materials used to produce the U.S. flag and to produce custom flags to determine if the current bill of materials is correct and if the cost of materials listed in Made2Manage (ERP system) are correct. Follow multiple production jobs through M2M to determine the full impact on the costing in the general ledger. Document the entire process (start to finish) of a production job and it’s impact on the general ledger using detailed screenshots of M2M and written descriptions
• Based on completion of above project and insights from the cost accounting project develop a bid model for the sales team to use. Consider customer pricing for stock and custom flags and calculate the impact to overhead absorption if a new opportunity is won.
• Potential project - work with receptionist to understand the variables involved with daily invoicing and the start to finish process including emailing or printing invoices for the customer. Based on findings determine if automation is possible keeping in mind there will most likely be 3 brands we are invoicing for. If it is determined automation is possible, work with Cincinnati Software Solutions to automate the invoicing process.

Other Duties

• Analyzing financial data and providing insights 
• Recommending improvements to accounting processes 
• Answering financial and accounting questions 
• Maintaining knowledge of accounting principles and procedures 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Skilled in analyzing accounting business processes 
• Recommending improvements, checks and balances
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting
• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software, and accounting software